Students are examining cells from a certain organism under a microscope. They notice mitochondria, a nucleus, chloroplasts, and ribosomes in each cell. What type of cells are they viewing and how do you know?(1 point)

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Animal cells due to the observation of ribosomes
Animal cells due to the observation of ribosomes

Plant cells due to the observation of chloroplasts
Plant cells due to the observation of chloroplasts

Prokaryotic cells due to the observation of mitochondria
Prokaryotic cells due to the observation of mitochondria

Plant cells due to the observation of mitochondria

Answer 1

The students are viewing plant cells due to the observation of chloroplasts.

Chloroplasts are organelles found only in plant cells (and some algae) and are responsible for photosynthesis. The presence of mitochondria and a nucleus indicates that these cells are eukaryotic, but the key feature that confirms they are plant cells is the chloroplasts.